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Tennessee Fisherman Dead After Boating Accident
Athens fisherman Anthony Szozda is dead after running his boat into a low-hanging power line over the Tennessee River and nearly decapitating himself. Szozda was participating in a bass tournament…
NTSB Rules Poor Weather Planning, Mishandling of Life Rafts Cause of Trinity II Deaths
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that the Trinity II tragedy in 2011 was caused by inadequate weather preparations and ineffective use of lifesaving equipment. Four people were…
Officer in Charge of Queen of the North Ferry Found Guilty of Criminal Negligence
Former B.C. Ferries office Karl Lilgert has been found guilty of criminal negligence causing death in the 2006 sinking of Queen of the North. The ferry struck an island off…
Exploding Barges Severely Injure Three, Evacuates Nearby Cruise Ship
Explosions on two Alabama fuel barges caused a huge fire and multiple injuries this April. According to Fox News, the U.S. Coast Guard stated the cause of the fire was…
Oklahoma Ski Boat Driver Turns Self in After Fatal Boating Accident
NewsOK reported that a ski boat driver wanted in connection with a July 4 fatal boating accident turned himself in to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. After the body of Gary…
Liverpool Amphibious Tourist Vehicle Sinks
In June, a Yellow Duckmarine, an amphibious tourist vehicle popular in Liverpool, England, carrying more than 30 passengers sank, according to The Telegraph. The Yellow Duckmarine began to slowly sink…
One Dead, One Injured in Tennessee Boating Accident
A man is facing vehicular homicide charges after a deadly boating accident near downtown Clarksville, Tennessee, according to WSMV in Nashville. The man, Doug Jackson, and four other friends were…
Best Man and Bride-To-Be Killed In NY Boat Crash
Best Man and Bride-To-Be Killed In NY Boat Crash The best man and bride-to-be of a wedding party died in a July 26 recreational boating accident on the Hudson River,…
Tuna Capsized Boat, Nearly Drowned Fisherman
Anthony Wichman, 54, of Koloa, Hawaii had his 14-foot boat capsized and was dragged into the Pacific and nearly drowned by an Ahi tuna, according to CNN. Wichman was…